Happy Juneteenth ❤️🖤💚
June 19 is Freedom Day also known as Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. This holiday is considered the longest-running African-American holiday and has been called America's second Independence Day. It was on June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers, led by Union General Gordon Arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform the enslaved African Americans of their freedom. In 2021, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday.
Do you want to learn more about Juneteenth and the long-held cultural traditions of the holiday? Read more from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth and https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/what-juneteenth #VPPride
Congratulations again to Izzy Chittakhone '25 for being celebrated at the Kiwanis Club of Meramec Valley Community's Scholarship Awards Presentation. Izzy is heading off to MIZZOU to study Journalism in the fall! #VPPride
We’re proud to share that Superintendent Dr. Tim Dilg has been nominated for a National Association of School Superintendents (NASS) Excellence Award in the Small School District category! This national honor recognizes exceptional leadership in public education, and Dr. Dilg’s nomination puts Valley Park in the national spotlight. He will be recognized at the NASS Leadership Excellence Conference this fall. Congratulations, Dr. Dilg, and thank you for your continued vision, service and commitment to our students, staff and limitless learning community! #VPPride
☀️ Our Education Matters Summer Newsletter is here! Whether it landed in your mailbox yet or not, you can flip through the latest stories, highlights and celebrations online too. Check it out here: www.vpschools.org/summer2025💙🧡 #VPPride #OneCommunity
Join us this Saturday for the annual Safety Fair, held on the VPSD campus from 9:30AM-1:30PM. #VPPride #OneCommunity
🎓✨ From little Hawks to graduating seniors…check out the Senior Stroll! Watch as the Class of 2025 walked the halls one last time, cheered on by students and staff who’ve been part of their journey. Watch the video ➡️www.vpschools.org/seniorstroll 💙🧡 #VPPride #OneCampus
Help us give a warm Valley Park welcome to a few new faces joining us this coming school year! 👋💙🧡
Welcome to:
✨ Jessica Brewer, Night Custodian
✨ Charleyne Coil, VPMS Administrative Assistant
✨ Jessica Sproat, VPHS Science Teacher
We’re so glad you’re here! #VPPride #OneCommunity
Today, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. With deep gratitude to all who have served and continue to serve our country. Thank you, from all of us at Valley Park School District. 💙❤️ #VPPride #MemorialDay
We had so much to celebrate at last night’s BOE meeting! 🎉We gave a big shoutout to our Athletes of the Month including Cooper Bellchamber '25, Clark Menley '25, Will Geary '25, Gavin Hubbard '25 and Weston Milne '26. 🏆We also celebrated our VPHS VIP Students of the Month including Spencer Warren '27, Jennifer Hernandez-Pena '27, Rosalyn Fischer '28 and Kamesh Yallapragada '27. 💙🧡These students make VP shine and we’re so proud of them! #VPPride
🍦 Treat yourself and support a great cause! Join us tonight at Fritz’s to help our National Junior Honor Society. Show the flyer when purchasing! See you there! #VPPride
🎉 Today we celebrated our incredible staff, honoring years of service, heartfelt retirements, and a year filled with dedication and care. Thank you for all you do for our students and community! 💙🧡 Enjoy a well-earned summer break!
🎥 Watch the videos: www.vpschools.org/retire & www.vpschools.org/service #VPPride #OneCommunity
🎩📚 Our 4th Grade Living Wax Museum brought history to life! Students stepped into the shoes of influential figures, from scientists to civil rights leaders, sharing what they learned through research, creativity and first-person storytelling. ✨This engaging project builds confidence, deepens understanding of history and lets students shine as historians, speakers and performers! 👏 View the pics here: www.vpschools.org/waxmuseum #VPPride #LimitlessLearning
Mary McKelvey spent an inspiring day with art educators and artists from across Missouri and beyond and came away with fresh lesson ideas, new techniques and a renewed passion for bringing creativity to the classroom. #VPPride #BeyondTheClassroom
Mark your calendar for the annual Safety Fair, held on the VPSD campus. June 7, 2025 from 9:30AM-1:30PM. #VPPride #OneCommunity
Reminder of dismissal times this week:🎓 Middle & High School: 11:40 AM on May 21, 22 & 23🧒 Elementary: 12:15 PM on May 23 (Last Day!)👶 Early Childhood: 11:15 AM on May 23 (Last Day!) Have a safe & fun summer break! 💙🧡 #VPPride
🎉 Happy National Speech-Language Pathologist Day! 🎉Today we celebrate our amazing SLPs who help students find their voice and build confidence every day. Thank you for the life-changing work you do! 💙🧡 #VPPride #OneCommunity
Tonight is the night! Valley Park High School Class of 2025 graduation. We are live streaming our 91st Commencement Ceremony for those who can't be here to pack the house and celebrate these graduates! The live stream of our Class of 2025 Graduation Ceremony streaming will begin at 6:50PM. Visit www.vpschools.org/2025graduation to celebrate with our entire Valley Park Community and the Class of 2025! #GoHawks #VPpride #VPHSClassOf2025
Celebrating Growth: 8th Grade Promotion - Click the link to read the article. #VPPride #LimitlessLearningWeekly https://www.vpschools.org/article/2219161
From PS to 12th grade our ONE CAMPUS does it all! Enjoy our Time Machine video and congratulations to the Class of 2025! #VPPride #OneCampus Check out the video here: www.vpschools.org/timemachine
Check out Rachel Schlotzhauer's experience visiting MO Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference in Columbia, MO. The conference provided hour-long PD sessions that covered all grade level and math topic strands, as well as opportunities for networking with other educators. 💡#VPPride #BeyondTheClassroom
